Vascularized nerve graft: a clinical contribution.
The authors present 4 cases of vascularized nerve graft. The results were better than those obtained with traditional grafting. The indication is a rare one, and the experimental results are contradictory. Indications are limited to Volkmann ischemic syndromes, post-actinic lesions of the brachial plexus, infections and finally, post-burning scarring. Nevertheless, traditional nerve grafts remain the treatment of choice for peripheral nerve lesions which cannot undergo direct suturing.
Luchetti
R
R
Istituto di Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università di Modena.
De Santis
G
G
Soragni
O
O
Deluca
S
S
Pederzini
L
L
Alfarano
M
M
Landi
A
A
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D009417:Nerve Tissue / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery